Carnegie Hall presents This season Carnegie Hall looks to America’s own dynamic culture as a source of enduring and inspirational music with two major festivals: Bernstein: The Best of All Possible Worlds and Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy, curated by Jessye Norman. Explore the Season ›
the 08–09 season
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Bernstein: The Best of All Possible Worlds ›
Honor! A Celebration of the African American
Cultural Legacy, curated by Jessye Norman ›
To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth, and the 50th anniversary of his appointment as music director of the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic present a celebration featuring more than 30 events in seven different venues throughout New York City. Festival Events ›
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From the drumbeats of Mother Africa to the work songs and Spirituals created in a new land, a path is traced to the blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, and hip-hop expressions of African Americans that are celebrated throughout the world. The classical music performers have become icons of concert halls and opera stages everywhere. In charting the story of this great cultural tradition, Jessye Norman invites you on a personal journey honoring the trailblazers and the courageous artists of the past with concerts, recitals, lectures, panel discussions, and exhibitions hosted by Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and other sites around the city. Festival Events ›
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